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  • Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Sitting again Monday

    McGuire will sit Monday versus the Rays.

    McGuire will take a seat for a second game in a row Monday as the Red Sox start their three-game series with the Rays. Kevin Plawecki will step in behind the dish Monday and is part of what's become a three-way timeshare at catcher with Boston bringing up Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester as one of its September call-ups.

  • Rays' Francisco Mejia: Sits for third time in four games

    Mejia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Mejia will sit for the third time in four games while Christian Bethancourt gets another turn behind the dish. The Rays haven't yet indicated that Bethancourt is their preferred option behind the plate, but expect a roughly even timeshare between the two backstops to remain in place for the time being. Mejia hasn't bolstered his case for earning a larger share of the playing time by slashing .254/.302/.339 in 18 games since he returned from the injured list Aug. 5.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Gets breather in Game 1

    Jansen is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

    Jansen will get a breather in Monday's day game after he went 1-for-7 with a run scored while starting the final two games of the series versus the Pirates. The 27-year-old will be replaced behind the plate by Alejandro Kirk, who will bat fourth in the series opener.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Another clutch hit Sunday

    Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.

    Langeliers' third-inning single plated both Vimael Machin and Stephen Vogt, staking the Athletics to a 3-0 lead at the time. The rookie now has a trio of multi-RBI efforts in his last nine games thanks to a .375 average across eight plate appearances with runners in scoring position during that span.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Makes impact off bench

    Raleigh went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-3 extra-innings win over the Guardians.

    Raleigh didn't start the contest, but he drew into the game in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter. He struck out in that at-bat, but redemption came in the 11th when he added insurance runs with his 22nd homer of the campaign. The catcher is on a remarkable power surge, as four of his last five hits over his last five games have left the yard. He's up to a .208/.281/.484 slash line with 52 RBI, 38 runs scored and a stolen base through 100 contests this year.

  • Max Stassi C | SF

    Angels' Max Stassi: Sitting Sunday

    Stassi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Stassi is 2-for-48 over his past 13 contests and will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the Angels' last three games. Chad Wallach will step in behind the plate and bat eighth.

  • Astros' Martin Maldonado: Scratched with illness

    Maldonado was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Angels with an illness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Maldonado was originally set to work behind the plate, but he'll instead receive a day off since he's under the weather. According to McTaggart, the veteran backstop is expected to rejoin the lineup Monday versus the Rangers. Christian Vazquez will work behind the plate Sunday.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Takes seat Sunday

    Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    Raleigh will be receiving some routine maintenance in the series finale after he caught in five of the Mariners' past six contests. Curt Casali steps in behind the plate Sunday in Raleigh's stead.

  • Eric Haase C | SF

    Tigers' Eric Haase: Rejoins lineup

    Haase (abdomen) will start at designated hitter and serve as the Tigers' No. 5 batter in Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Haase checks back into the lineup after a one-game absence due to a lower abdominal contusion, which he sustained in Friday's 5-4 win. Though Haase is projected to see most of his playing time at catcher moving forward, he'll be eased back into action in a non-defensive role while Tucker Barnhart gets another turn behind the dish.

  • Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Out of Sunday's lineup

    McGuire is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    McGuire went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two strikeouts Saturday and will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past three games. Connor Wong will work behind the plate in the series finale and bat ninth.

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